5 hours agoUndefined Romanians don't know if they will play with Kosovo: We'll talk to Government.
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Romanians have been embarrassed as the lots of European Championship qualifications were placed in a group with Kosovo. Romania does not recognise Kosovo as a state, and the politician and former foreign minister of this state, Theodor Melescanu, proposed that Romanians not play with Kosovo because of the risks that could threaten this state. [...]
Romania does not recognise Kosovo as a state, and the politician and former foreign minister of this state, Theodor Melescanu, proposed that Romanians not play with Kosovo because of the risks that could threaten this state.
The Romanian Football Federation has also reacted.
Romanians are actually not sure if they will appear in the green field with Kosovo.
They will consult the highest instance, respectively, with this state government.
“Taking into account the fact that Romania and Kosovo ended up in the same group in the previous Euro-2024, the event held yesterday, on October 9th, and taking into account the geopolitical situation, the Romanian Football Federation will dialogue with Romania's Government, from which it will learn the terms of matches in which our representative will meet with Kosovo in the I” group, writes in the Romanian Federation's response to the Romanian medium “%s.>
The Romanian Federation and the Nationality of this country could be severely punished if they refuse to play with Kosovo and if they do not treat it the same as other nationals.
